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Interesting I hadn't realised it had a sailing etymology. I've heard it used in the UK in "sales" circles. Once a salesperson has...

I'd suggest that at 6 she's too young for an automatic inflating jacket. Notwithstanding that most children's jackets are designed for...

You need to know the grand child’s weight, as lifejackets are sized based on weight. The Baltic ones with integral harness are a good...

That was my gut feel - the canal is quite wide, there are lots of people with small dinghies and engines who won't be worried about...

Your mistake was asking ChatGPT. The simplest option is to buy a pure sine wave inverter and sell the old one.

As the OP’s intention is to “persuade my daughter to bring her 6 year old on board”, I suspect that offering her beloved 6 year old...

Jack - welcome to the forum. As you have discovered people come here for abuse and smart arsed comments not helpful advice! How far...

The right of objection seems to be to the Secretary of State. Has that evolved into the Cabinet Secretary as a result of devolution?

Whilst that seems a ridiculous increase, at least you are tangibly getting something for your money - access to a sheltered slipway that...

Toilet roll is a modern day creation. He's pretty rural so may not be on mains sewage, but I suspect for most people that's an issue...

cruise passengers have posted on YouTube - apparently 6-7m swell, 115 NM from land. Ship sent engineer to see if they could help get...

I was merely trying to define his (non nuclear) life expectancy. Actually he was smug about how well prepared he was and all the idiots...

I have a US colleague who is a prepper for when armageddon comes (note the when not if - he has absolutely no doubt it will happen in...

You are assuming that the owner is close to the boat to be able to time his visits when the weather is good to check the voltage and...

I think you may have taken "asking for a friend" too literally. The friend may not even have asked for an opinion, or asked the OP id...